PropertyManagementMaven * LandlordWhisperer

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Property Manager - Gibson Management Group, Ltd.
A maven (also mavin) is a trusted expert in a particular field, who seeks to pass knowledge on to others. The word maven comes from the Hebrew, via Yiddish, and means one who understands, based on an accumulation of knowledge. Wikipedia

ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2010 

  I've never heard of this organization and am VERY PLEASED it exists!!!  Thank you for this information   NoPawsLeftBehind.org is an organization I recommend to homeowners who are facing foreclosure and through no fault of their own cannot take their pets with them. This website offers a source ...
06/28/2010
This was NOT the weekend I had planned.....Friday, I tried to get into road where there was a TORNADO and the power is still out to the neighborhood.  I got into the road Saturday and there are trees down EVERYWHERE and still no power.  I walked the rental property I have as the tenants are on va...
06/27/2010
Byrd's death leaves the delicate balance of the US Senate for the current legislation.  He is the LONGEST serving member of Congress WHO NEVER LOST AN ELECTION.  As a former member of the KKK, he spent the latter part of his life apoligizing for this and he openly supported President Obama's elec...
06/27/2010
  Great suggestions!!!   Here's a ten-step program that's guaranteed to reduce your utility costs. The steps are not set in stone; every house is different, and different climates may dictate different strategies, which will be determined as soon as you take the first step. 1. Get a home energy a...
06/27/2010
06/25/2010
  I WISH I had done this blog...WHAT is SO INTERESTING about a toilet!?!   Did I get your attention?  It's driving me crazy to see so many photos of toilets in the listings.  It seems that some listing agents feel like they have to take a picture of every toilet in the house!  I understand that i...
06/25/2010
One of the BEST parts of my job as a property manager is prepping properties for new residents.  I have local several residents who want to move in early so they can clean their current rental residence for the next tenants. I charted my route this AM and have stocked my car with 1) New Door Mats...
06/25/2010
Just like kerosene heaters in the winter, this woman's death should have been ENTIRELY preventable.  PUT THE MEDICAL NOTICE ON THE METER * NOT in the office of the power company and CERTAINLY NOT in the computer of the power company's office.  Put a STICKER on the meter with the DATES that the me...
06/25/2010
This appeared in my e-mail inbox today.....Important correction to new laws article and poster in Commonwealth magazine There's an error in the materials about Virginia's new real estate laws in the May/June 2010 Commonwealth magazine. It might seem... This is NOT the first time this has happened...
06/25/2010
Prince Albert, 52, is to wed Charlene Wittstock, 32.......I remember when his mother married the Prince of Monaco * I had never HEARD of Monaco * and went to my grandfather to ask where it was and who lived there * I was 10 at the time. Everytime I see the Cary Grant/Grace Kelly movie "To Catch a...
06/25/2010